Technology in Business

Technology in Business

Technology has changed the way businesses operate and interact with customers. The fast-paced development of technology has impacted various aspects of business, from operations and marketing to customer service. Businesses are now relying more and more on technology to enhance their competitiveness, increase efficiency, and reach out to new customers. In the past, businesses relied on traditional methods such as print advertisements, billboards, and door-to-door sales. Today, businesses can reach a vast audience through the Internet and social media. Companies can target specific demographics, launch innovative marketing campaigns, and reach…

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Elon Musk has officially bought Twitter. 

  Elon Musk officially acquired Twitter today for $44 billion then promptly fired several executives as soon as he stepped in the door. In one of his first decisions at the helm of the social media giant, Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, fired three top executives including CEO Parag Agrawal, multiple United States-based media outlets reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Twitter first accepted Elon  Musk’s original offer to buy Twitter back in April, but the Tesla CEO threatened to back out of the deal just…

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Geographic Information System (GIS) Day

Today, November 18, 2020,  marks the Geographic Information System (GIS) Day. This is a day set aside to celebrate the technology that has come to affect every aspect of our lives. This is from our GPS systems to Google Maps, GIS systems are integrated into everything. They serve to make our lives easier every single day. Thanks to this amazing science, we are able to have our deliveries made on time. Get straight to the house of a new friend without getting lost. The technology is truly amazing. A Geographic…

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Low-cost ISP POA Internet Launches Free Public Wi-Fi For Its Subscribers

Low-cost Internet service provider POA has completed Kenya’s largest public Wi-Fi network with the deployment of more than 3,000 hotspots across Nairobi and Kiambu counties and the launch of seamless home broadband and street Wi-Fi for its subscribers, in a technology first in East Africa. This will majorly favour subscribers in rural communities in Nairobi residing in Kibera, Jamhuri, Kawangware, Kangemi, Kabiria, Waithaka, Racecourse, Kinoo, Dagoretti, Kikuyu, Kiambu, Ting’ang’a, Kirigiti, Ndumberi and Githunguri. UKO POA Wi-Fi can also be used by non-broadband subscribers at prices far lower than traditional data…

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MTN launches ‘world first’ WhatsApp-based Airtime Top-up service

MTN says it will become the first mobile network in the world to let customers buy airtime and data bundles and check their balances directly on Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp. The service, MTN Chat, will help customers manage their accounts “off a secure and convenient platform they already know and love”, said Mapula Bodibe, MTN SA’s consumer business executive. “It’s imperative that companies focus on improving self-service experiences to retain and grow customers and this is an important step for MTN,” Bodibe said. Calling it a world first for the…

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Uber booking has been removed from Google Maps for Android

Google Maps can no longer be used to book an Uber on Android. It brings the app in line with the iOS version, which lost the feature last summer, as noted by Android Police. Google has had the ability to show price estimates and pickup wait times for ride-sharing apps for a while. Back in January 2017, Uber alone gained the ability to actually book rides in the Google Maps app by pulling up your account window and hailing your ride without ever leaving the app. But for whatever reason, Google has officially removed the…

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Uber Blocked from Testing Self-driving Cars on Arizona Roads

Uber has been barred from testing its self-driving cars on public roads in Arizona following the accident last week involving one of its testing vehicles that killed a pedestrian crossing the street in its path. Arizona Governor Doug Ducey released a letter sent to Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi in which he described the accident as captured by onboard cameras as “disturbing and alarming.” The governor, who has been a strong proponent of self-driving testing in the state up until this point, advocating for Uber and other companies to bring their…

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Are corporations that use Wikipedia giving back?

YouTube’s plan to combat conspiracy videos with information sourced from Wikipedia got push back from a number of different quarters — including, surprisingly, Wikimedia itself. Seems Google didn’t mention the plan to the foundation before unveiling it at SXSW earlier this month. Wikimedia executive director Katherine Maher responded with an even-keeled statement reiterating that, while the crowd-sourced encyclopedia’s information is, indeed, free to use, well, it might be nice if corporations that used it gave a little back. “Wikipedia’s content is freely licensed for reuse by anyone,” Maher wrote, “and…

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Uber CEO says there will be no more global exit deals

Uber has exited three global markets by selling to rivals, but enough is enough after its deal with Grab so says CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. Following today’s announcement with Grab which sees Uber leave Southeast Asia hot on the heels of exits in China (2016) and Russia (2017), Khosrowshahi told employees that there will be no more repeats under his leadership. It is fair to ask whether consolidation is now the strategy of the day, given this is the third deal of its kind, from China to Russia and now Southeast Asia. The…

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